R. Gerald Turner: Friend or Enemy?

[RGV Pony]

Do we know if Turner is or can be involved with things like this?...or is it just admissions policies that are ironclad and non- reversible?.....

here nor there, the issue is that Turner assured us admissions had been reworked to where if players were able to gain admission per the NCAA standards, they would gain admission into SMU. Stallion posted the clip from the JJ hiring press conference on the recruiting page.

[ponyscott]

Do we know if Turner is or can be involved with things like this?...or is it just admissions policies that are ironclad and non- reversible?.....

here nor there, the issue is that Turner assured us admissions had been reworked to where if players were able to gain admission per the NCAA standards, they would gain admission into SMU. Stallion posted the clip from the JJ hiring press conference on the recruiting page.

I understand. ....ouch....not good. A mans word should be good.....evidently not.

[Samurai Stang]

I understand. ....ouch....not good. A mans word should be good.....evidently not.

The mouth is the door of evil.

[ponyscott]

I understand. ....ouch....not good. A mans word should be good.....evidently not.

The mouth is the door of evil.

It can be Samurai....

[EastStang]

He also raised money to get us an Education Department which will be the launching point for future PE majors (and some Mrs. candidates, but I digress). He has a tough job to keep the alums happy and keep the faculty happy. Its a tightrope walk. The faculty would prefer us to be Oberlin. The alums would prefer us to be UT. The students just want to graduate with a marketable degree.

[couch 'em]

We need to seriously need to make a distinction between what Turner is directed to do, and what Turner chooses to do on his own. Turner was directed to raise funding for the Education school. He didn't sit back and go "gee, I think I'll raise money for an education department so we can have a PE major".

[NavyCrimson]

Plano: "... i think he believes athletic supporters are a bunch of rednecks...to be smiled at when they turn over a check,but not invited into your home to meet your family..."

I heard the same thing, Plano.

[couch 'em]

Update on his time at Ole Miss:

Football fueled more controversy. Shortly after Dr. Turner arrived, the NCAA put Ole Miss on probation for earlier recruiting violations. Dr. Turner fired the longtime football coach when the NCAA lodged a new round of recruiting violations in 1993. Fans booed him at games.

That shows an opportunity for him to associate big-time football with cheating at two stops, Ole Miss and Switzer-era OU. For a man from a small Bible college in Lubbottock, it isn't a leap for him to think that supporting June would be to invite cheating and ruin, especially with SMU's history.

That makes NO stops where big-time football is present without recruiting violations and cheating. Quite likely he cannot separate winning DIA football from cheating and corruption.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/042708dnmetturner.352564e.html

[sacklunch]

Right now it's a toss up between greek life and football fans as to who dislikes Turner more.

[EastStang]

I think the College Republicans don't like him either. Didn't he shut them down once? The thread title reminds me of a very old and bad joke. What do you say to a nurse who enters your room at the hospital? Friend or enema?

[Mexmustang]

From what I was told it was Lamar Hunt that "suggested" that Jerry make the donation following his sale of his thrift to Citibank.

[PonyKai]

Right now it's a toss up between greek life and football fans as to who dislikes Turner more.

Belonging to both I'd say yeah, he's moving down the Christmas Card list right now.

[jtstang]

Should he be tarred and feathered?

[Stallion]

No we've seen enough tarring and feathering in recent days

[450fan]

Plano: "... i think he believes athletic supporters are a bunch of rednecks...to be smiled at when they turn over a check,but not invited into your home to meet your family..."

I heard the same thing, Plano.

Agreed.

"I have a pond and pool. The pond is good for you."